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The Psychology of Inaction and Personality

You see a message. Perhaps instead of replying straight away you need some time to think, perhaps you want more information, or perhaps you have not yet decided whether you should reply at all. Meanwhile, the message remains unanswered. At first glance, nothing concrete has been done. The message has not been answered and no step has been taken. So you might tell yourself, “I haven’t done anything yet.” But have you...

Is Changing Jobs Really the Solution?

Almost everyone in working life has had this thought at least once: “Maybe the problem is the company I work for.” Sometimes because of a heavy workload or disagreements with a manager, and sometimes because development opportunities are limited, we start looking for a new job. A higher salary or a more prestigious brand often carries the hope of a fresh start. What is interesting, however, is that some of us find...

Personality Traits of Knowledge Workers in the Age of AI

According to the Future of Jobs report, technology is expected to drive major growth in the labour market, and technology-focused specialisms such as artificial intelligence, machine learning and big data are among the areas expected to grow most by 2030.1 The report’s forecasts and assessments are as follows:1,2

Feedback Culture and Personality: Does the Same Message Have the Same Impact on Everyone?

Feedback culture, which covers all the processes of giving and receiving feedback in an organisation, is one of the key building blocks of individual and organisational development.1 It encourages continuous learning, accelerates learning processes, supports performance development, increases employee engagement and creates a healthier communication environment.1 Psychological safety is very important at this point:...

The Strategic Role of Personality in the Era of Skills-Based Hiring

Today, skills-based hiring is emerging as a new trend in recruitment assessment. Fed by a process in which job suitability and performance are based on measurable, objective and repeatable criteria, this concept aims to go beyond candidates’ credentials and match them with roles according to their skills, offering higher productivity, greater job satisfaction, lower employee turnover and clearer career development...

How Do the Pieces Fall into Place at Work: Does the Environment Shape You, or Do You Shape the Environment?

How did your first job interview go? When you first walked into that room, the people sitting at their desks, the people greeting each other, the established written or unwritten rules… It was as if the rules of the game had already been set before you arrived. So when you entered, did you have to adapt to the environment, or was the environment already suited to someone who thinks and behaves like you? In fact,...

The Algorithm of Behaviour in the Age of Digital Twins: Personality

The concept of a digital twin refers to a representation of a real-world system that is created in a digital environment and continuously updated. This approach first emerged in engineering and manufacturing. The aim is not only to observe a physical system but also to understand its behaviour better and to predict its possible future states. By representing a machine, a production line or a complex technical system...

Same Herd, Different Directions: Personality-Based Quiet Disengagement

A short documentary scene that has recently become popular etched itself into memory with an unexpected walk. A penguin broke away from the rhythm of the colony and moved towards the glaciers with slow but determined steps. Some interpreted the scene as “nihilistic”, others as a “quest for freedom”. Yet what was truly striking about that walk was not so much where the penguin was going as what it was breaking away...

The Role of Social and Individual Differences in the Use of Artificial Intelligence

The rate of adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) tools around the world is very high. According to a joint report by the University of Melbourne and KPMG, two out of three people (66%) regularly use AI applications for education and work as well as for personal needs. 38% of people say they have made AI tools part of their daily and/or weekly routine.1

Managing Cybersecurity Risks with Personality Science

According to the World Economic Forum's 2024 Global Risks Report, cybersecurity deficiencies are among the most significant global risk factors in both the short and long term. Even if organizations have the best technical defenses, research shows that a large portion of risks stem not from technology but from the human factor. It has been observed that humans are the most dominant cause of security breaches, with approximately 95%...